Over the past four years, a study found more than 10,000 lemurs were sold for pricey dishes across 17 cities in Madagascar.

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Researchers reveal lemurs are being eaten secretly across Madagascar, raising urgent conservation alarms for endangered ...

Lemurs with their large eyes, expressive faces and quirky personalities have won the hearts of wildlife lovers. But beyond ...

A new study reveals that endangered lemurs in Madagascar are being secretly hunted and eaten, driven by demand from wealthy ...

Somewhere in the faraway Mozambique Channel, on Madagascar’s tiny, roadless, volcanic “Lemur Island,” a tawny-colored, wet-nosed, white-maned, utterly adorable lemur suddenly pounced from a tree in ...

Just a few thousand years ago, Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. Just a few thousand years ago, the island of Madagascar was inhabited by giant lemurs. How did such a diverse group of primates ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. To mark World Lemur Day, the Madagascar Post Office has announced six new lemur stamps, including the recently described mouse lemur, at a ceremony ...

If animals could be nominated for Grammys, these lemurs could win.That's because they've got rhythm.The Indri indri, a species of lemur in Madagascar, is one of a few animal species with rhythm, ...